Skip to Main Content
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Arts

Chronicle archives.

January Arts Desk Favorites

  Oakley Burt The new year is all about setting new resolutions and trying to see them through — something I'm not always the best at. Starting 2021 the right way, I set a goal to read one new...

Still from "Writing with Fire" (Courtesy Sundance)

Sundance Documentary ‘Writing with Fire’ Investigates Caste and Gender Norms in India

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor February 1, 2021

Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s "Writing with Fire" premiered Jan. 30 after five intense years of filming, editing and traveling. This powerful documentary depicts a team of 24 female journalists...

Still from "Superior," a selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Mia Cioffi | Courtesy Sundance Institute)

‘Superior’ Submerges Viewers Into an ’80s Fever Dream

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer February 1, 2021

  In “Superior,” Marian (Alessandra Mesa) turns to her estranged identical twin sister, Vivian (Ani Mesa), for refuge. The pair must learn to navigate their new proximity to one another while...

(Photo by Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles. Courtesy: Sundance)

The Immaculate Heart Sisters Continue to Make Waves in the Sundance Premiere of ‘Rebel Hearts’

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor February 1, 2021

  Award-winning director Pedro Kos releases his second Sundance film "Rebel Hearts" at this year’s 2021 festival. This documentary tells the story of a group of Roman Catholic nuns living in...

A still from "How it Ends" by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo by Daryl Wein)

‘How it Ends’ Brings Joy and Optimism to the Apocalypse

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor January 31, 2021

  Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring apocalyptic and nihilistic optimism, “How it Ends” seeks to answer the question, “How should you spend the last day on earth?” On...

(Courtesy Jimmy Eat World)

Jimmy Eat World Finds New Ways to Engage Fans with ‘Phoenix Sessions’

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer January 31, 2021

  Last spring, as the pandemic protocols shut down venues and touring schedules, musicians and music industry professionals around much of the world found themselves faced with the question of...

(Courtesy Pexels)

Gearing Up for the 2021 Grammy Awards

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 31, 2021

  The 2021 awards season for the entertainment industry is now upon us with music’s biggest night right around the corner — the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Airing on March 14, 2021 the Grammys...

"Daddy Issues" Promotional Image (Courtesy of Salt Lake Acting Company).

SLAC Kicks Off First NPSS Festival Highlighting BIPOC Artists

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer January 31, 2021

  The Salt Lake Acting Company has announced their first-ever New Play Sounding Series Festival. SLAC's “New Play Sounding Series” was founded in 1994, making it the longest-running series...

Director Cheryl Cluff, Actors Tracie Merrill, Sydney Shoell, Latoya Cameron, all in "P.G. ANON," the first play in Plan-B's upcoming season | Courtesy of Plan-B Theatre

Plan-B Theatre Releases Plans for an Audio-Only Season

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 31, 2021

  When Plan-B Theatre’s playwrights began work on the 2020-21 season, they had visions of live performances, stage blocking, big audiences and, ultimately, lots and lots of face-to-face interaction. Enter...

Still from "I Was a Simple Man." (Photo by Eunsoo Cho | Courtesy Sundance Institute)

‘I Was a Simple Man’ is a Hypnotic Meditation on Colonization, Mortality, and Nature

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer January 30, 2021

  “Dying isn’t simple, is it?” asks Grace (Constance Wu) constantly throughout this story. The question sticks to Masao (Steve Iwamoto) as his impending death forces him to confront complicated...